The Impossible Fight to Stop Canada’s Wildfires
In a normal year, Rennick would expect a staff turnover of 20 percent, but next year will certainly be higher. To that end, Natural Resources Canada recently allocated CA$37.9 million …
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The World’s Workers Are Donning Cooling Vests to Battle Record Heat Waves | WIRED
Qore Performance has sold tens of thousands of the special water bottles, called IcePlates, to military personnel, Li estimates, but he has lots of commercial customers too. The surge in …
Cities Aren’t Supposed to Burn Like This Anymore—Especially Lahaina
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“Those fire-prone invasive species fill in any gaps anywhere else—roadsides, in between communities, in between people’s homes, all over the place,” Elizabeth Pickett, co-executive director of the Hawaii Wildfire Management …
The Weird Way That Human Waste Is Killing Corals
“Even with a severe heat wave in 2015, 20 percent of those reefs that were in cleaner water with the herbivore fish not only went got through the heat, but …
This Scorching Summer Is Taking a Toll on Your Favorite Foods
On the map of the US Drought Monitor, a joint project of federal agencies and the University of Nebraska, colored warnings cover the landscape. It’s abnormally dry in Michigan. Minnesota …
Extreme Heat Threatens the Health of Unborn Babies | WIRED
And hot weather may affect a baby’s development in other ways: A 2021 analysis found a higher incidence of anomalies, such as cardiac defects, spina bifida, or cleft lip, at …
Someone Has to Deliver Your Packages in This Scorching Heat
FedEx spokesperson Adam Snyder says the company reminds contractors to closely monitor working conditions. “We encourage our team members and service providers across FedEx to take precautions in the hot …
Critics say new U.S. heat safety rules for workers don’t go far enough – National
The White House this week responded to pressure from lawmakers and advocates and introduced new protections to ensure outdoor workers are protected from extreme heat, but critics say the measures …
Heat Waves Aren’t Just Getting Hotter—They’re Sticker Too
Accordingly, in Miami the heat index—a measurement that combines temperature and relative humidity—has been above 100 for over 40 days in a row, smashing the previous record of 32 days …
Combo of extreme heat, air pollution may increase risk of deadly heart attack: study – National
The combination of extreme heat and air pollution may significantly increase the risk of having a fatal heart attack, especially among older individuals, according to new research. The study, published …